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The use of appropriate technology in the community is one of the strategies of the Indonesian Government to increase productivity and value-added products, especially agricultural commodities. Although efforts to develop appropriate technology have become a concern of the Government, previous studies have shown that the level of acceptance and utilization of various appropriate technology needs to be increased. This research aimed to find out user perception of appropriate technology machine design. One hundred fifty-two people were involved. They were instructed to fill out questionnaires using a five-Likert scale. The results showed that users were satisfied with the appropriate technology machine, as indicated by the customer satisfaction index value of 74,97 %. The user's perception of the lowest appropriate technology performance is on attribute accessibility. The user's perception of the highest appropriate technology performance is functionality. It means that the use of appropriate technology machines gives the expected results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Indonesia, traditional drying methods for preserving fish face numerous challenges, including a lack of solar heat, rain, and other issues that make the drying process inefficient. This study has the objective s of designing and developing a solar dryer using solar energy photovoltaics to power electricity for supporting the fish drying process. The research method used in this work consist of several stages of Research and Development (R&D), including analysis requirement, model design, prototype construction, and further development. The results of using the fish dryer with solar power can be produced more quickly and efficiently with additional pair DC fan and coil thermal that supply by electricity power from solar energy Photovoltaic (PV). For further development, the solar energy-based food dryers would be tested for other kinds of fish species and agriculture crops in remote coastal communities that face limited access to electricity from the grid. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]